Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-02-21
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-02-21
Description:
From the UK National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/theartofwar/inf3.htm “Formed on September 4th 1939, the day after Britain’s declaration of war, the Ministry of Information (MOI) was the central government department responsible for publicity and propaganda in the Second World War. The initial functions of the MOI were threefold: news and press censorship; home publicity; and oversees publicity in Allied and neutral countries”. This collection contains Press Notices and Bulletins published by the MOI between 1939-1945. The Press Notices and Bulletins are among many publications and films issued by the agency during the war.
Creator/Contributor:
Great Britain. Ministry of Information. (Creator), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Economic Warfare (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty. Naval Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Press and Publicity Branch (Contributor), Lindsay, Kenneth, 1897-1991 (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Health (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (Contributor), Ogilvie, Frederick Wolff, 1893-1949 (Contributor), British Broadcasting Corporation (Contributor), and MacDonald, Malcolm, 1901-1981 (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-2-21
Owning Repository:
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
World War, 1939-1945--History, World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects, World War, 1939-1945, Great Britain, Athletics, Royal Air Force, Cargo ships, Dusseldorf (ship), Panama Canal, Oats production--Northern Ireland, Flax production--Northern Ireland, Royal Air Force Comforts Fund, HMS Daring, Casualties--British, Egg storage, Trading with the Enemy (Specified Persons) (Amendment) (No.2) Order, 1940, Contraband Committee, Harry the Hawk doll--Royal Air Force Comforts Fund, Road accidents--Northern Ireland, and Pensions--Northern Ireland
Place Name:
Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Germany